In 1952, A Group of Three “Stars” Vanished. Astronomers Still Can’t Find Them
In 1952, the Palomar Observatory imaged a close grouping of three point-like light sources, measuring 15th magnitude in brightness. It…
A New Weather Feature was Hiding in JWST’s Picture of Jupiter
In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) used its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) to capture stunning infrared images of…
Do Red Dwarfs or Sunlike Stars Have More Earth-Sized Worlds?
Earth is our only example of a habitable planet, so it makes sense to search for Earth-size worlds when we're…
Astronomers Release a Cosmic Atlas of 380,000 Galaxies in our Neighborhood
The Milky Way is just one galaxy in a vast cosmic web that makes up the Universe's large-scale structure. While…
Juno Completes its Closest Flyby of Io Yet
Jupiter's ocean moons capture most of our attention because of their potential habitability. But Io, Jupiter's bad-boy volcanic moon, is…
Thinking About Time Travel Helps Solve Problems in Physics
An experiment at Cambridge University shows how quantum entanglements can be harnessed to change past outcomes.
There are 14,000 Near Earth Asteroids Left to Find
Everyone likes a cool infographic, right? Does that statement hold even if the infographic points out a gap in our…
Blue Origin Reveals its Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle: Blue Ring
The Jeff Bezos-founded aerospace company, Blue Origin, recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss army knife-style spacecraft platform, Blue Ring,…
If There Was Ever Life on Mars, this Ancient Mud Lake is the Perfect Place to Look
When it comes to Mars and our ongoing efforts to understand that planet's ancient habitability, evidence is so far elusive.…
NASA Mission Had the Perfect View for the Recent Solar Eclipse
Eclipse-gazers across the United States got a chance last weekend to watch as the Moon aligned with the Sun to…